09/07/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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46 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 1976 Galbreath, 2420 W. Ewing, said he has been paying sewage charges for more than twenty years and asked why he is now being assessed for sewer construction. Mr. Wells said Mr. Galbreath is hooked up ,to a bootleg sewer which was put in without a permit and without City inspection. He said Mr. Galbreath is paying a sewage charge but has never paid a sewer assessment. He said the private sewer was put in to service a trailer court without the approval or knowledge of the City. The City has the option, if it wishes, to disconnect the sewer. Mr. Daniel Radman said this sewer was put in some years ago and that a health officer, Pat Burns, was contacted and told them it could be put in and that the City was aware of it. He said if the City was never told about the sewer, it is not his fault. Mr. Wells said the City has no record of any permits, inspection or approval of this private sewer. Emma Sanders,. owner of Lot 47, asked if she would have to pay a sewage charge if she does not hook up to the sewer. Mr. Farrand advised her that she would receive an initial bill from the Water Works when the assessment roll is sent to them but she should contact them and advise them that she does not intend to hook up at the present time. Mr. Radman asked if this also applied to his lots - and was told that it did. Mr. Farrand then made a motion that Assess- ment Roll 2979 for the Homeland Addition. No..2 Sanitary Sewers be approved, with the exception of the assessments for Lots 8 and 9, owned by Donald Galbreath and Lots 11, 12 and 13, owned by George Radman, subject to further investigation of those properties. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. Radman then asked how the sewer assessments would have to be paid. Mr. Farrand explained that the property owners will receive a notice of the total amount due from the County Treasurer's Office. They will then have a thirty - day period to pay the assessment in full in cash or to sign a waiver allowing the assessment to be split into five installments, to be paid over a five-year period, at 6% interest, to be billed at the same time tax statements are sent. REQUEST FOR CALLIOPE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Dr. George Wing was present and advised the Board that in working with Mayor Nemeth and the Downtown Business Men's Council it has been noted that fifteen to twenty businesses have located in South Bend or have enlarged their facilities in the past several months, since the first of this year. To call attention to this fact, they are requesting permission to use a calliope in the locations where new or expanded businesses are located. The calliope would be used on Wednesday, September 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved, subject to coordination with the Traffic Department. REQUEST TO -DISPOSE OF VEHICLE APPROVED Chief Michael Borkowski requested permission from the Board to dispose of Mechanical Unit 7309, a 1960 Mercury, as salvage, with any money received to be used toward acquisition of a replacement vehicle. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the request, subject to the preparation of a resolution authorizing disposition of the vehicle to be coun.tersigned by the Mayor. REQUEST TO DISPOSE OF MOBILE RADIOS APPROVED Chief Michael Borkowski requested permission from the Board to dispose of two mobile radios not needed by the Department. The North Liberty Police Department has offered to purchase the radios for $100. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the request, subject to the preparation of a resolution authorizing disposition of the radios to be counter- signed by the Mayor. 1